Another very nice shot, Ellie! However, that robin looks mischievous to me. I am sure he played some kind of prank on the blue tit and is waiting out of striking distance for it to catch on. Or maybe I am thinking about my misspent childhood...

EJWilkins: Yep, I'll go with that idea, Robins can be quite mischievous.

This series is sooooo...delicious, Ellie! The little suet contraption is new to me. I keep staring at it, trying to figure it out. If we have something like it in the States, I haven't seen it. Anyway, this composition and your interpretation is adorable. I like your theme. (This is when my daughter would say something like "You should do it more often!")

EJWilkins: Hi Ginnie, if you check ebay and look for suet bird feeder you'll see what it is. The bit of wire is to stop the sting swinging when the birds land on it, recently changed it to a bit of green wire so it's more photogenic. :o
Glad you like the picture, it's all pure chance and having the camera turned on at the right moment.

Oh what a lovely sequence you have here. You must have an agreeable aura because when I try this, these little creatures sense me 50 feet away, motionless in a bush for hours, and stay well away until I give up and return indoors, stiff and cold.

I don't know if you had control over this, but the shallow depth of field is absolutly right here. There's just enough detail to place the birds while making them stand out sharply.

EJWilkins: I suppose they feel a bit safer if I'm behind a layer of glass But, you don't get to see the pictures I throw away.
No, I didn't have control over the camera settings, so the apparently shallow depth of field is pure luck. That said, there's quite a gap between the bird table and plants in the background, twenty or thirty feet perhaps, which probably helps a bit.

EJWilkins: Pure luck Raymond, I put the feeder there and then waited for the birds to find it, then tried to take some pictures. This one was pure luck, never seen two species of bird together before, or since.

Ellie, I'm looking forward to the bird pictures you've got to share. That's something I've always wanted to try myself but I don't have a telephoto lens. Yet. lol!
This one is very nice...the robin is so pretty

EJWilkins: Hi Deb, the camera doesn't have a 'proper' telephoto lens, it's what I think is referred to as a medium format camera. I was indoors, about 15 - 20 feet away from the feeder.
If you've got space, a bird table or a feeder close to the house will bring the birds into range, and all you've got to do is sit patiently for an hour or so while you have a sandwich and a cup of coffee